06-20-2007, 06:22 PM
[black][size 3]Now understand that I don't want to start a controversy, but I just had to put my two cents in here.[/size][/black]
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[size 3]I think that if you are serious about weighing fish, it's better to do it in a net. (old habit of doing it on macks) I know that nets are not all that kind to the fish, but it's the lesser of two evils.[/size]
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[size 3]I cringe every time I see a photo of a fish hung by one of the popular lip grippers. I don't know why they are so popular for non-toothy fish. [/size]
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[size 3]But to me, weighing a fish in the net, subtracting the weight of the net from the total is a much better way to weigh fish. And as far as non-toothy fish go, a wet hand body grab is a less damaging method.[/size]
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[size 3]I think that if you are serious about weighing fish, it's better to do it in a net. (old habit of doing it on macks) I know that nets are not all that kind to the fish, but it's the lesser of two evils.[/size]
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[size 3]I cringe every time I see a photo of a fish hung by one of the popular lip grippers. I don't know why they are so popular for non-toothy fish. [/size]
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[size 3]But to me, weighing a fish in the net, subtracting the weight of the net from the total is a much better way to weigh fish. And as far as non-toothy fish go, a wet hand body grab is a less damaging method.[/size]
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